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the deal still needs to be approved by california federal judge. i am joined by the adult professor of economics at nyu, could have you with us. it is potentially one of the biggest settlement in history in the u.s.. if a sign of how serious this case is. >> is certainly is a large amount. nobody is for defective vehicles, but i think it is a bit punitive and excessive. the larger issue is that we want to be able to encourage cross- border trade, foreign and direct investments, and private enterprise. when companies find out they have to pay excess of amounts for small defects, this can discourage that kind of economic activity. >> some might argue that this was a really unusual sort of case and situation. >> i agree, and like i said, public safety is certainly extremely important. and certainly, compensation to folks that had defective vehicles that put their lives in danger, that is justified. but i wonder how much more had gone and other areas that might be overly punitive. this is not the first case where a company has come out with defective p
the deal still needs to be approved by california federal judge. i am joined by the adult professor of economics at nyu, could have you with us. it is potentially one of the biggest settlement in history in the u.s.. if a sign of how serious this case is. >> is certainly is a large amount. nobody is for defective vehicles, but i think it is a bit punitive and excessive. the larger issue is that we want to be able to encourage cross- border trade, foreign and direct investments, and...
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a snowstorm all the way from california. it is triggering these explosions in the midtown area. lit only by the lights of police cruisers. thousands are without power. over a quarter of a million people are without power. >> we have had some moderate injuries. there have been no deaths reported. judging from some of the damage today, it is a miracle. >> residents to pick through the debris as rescue workers check for those trapped in the rubble. picking up cars and ripping through a high school. >> has predicted, the storm is on the move. these are the latest pictures from indiana. dangerous conditions are leaving many struggling to get around. snow was expected to fall on wednesday. residents are also dealing with freezing temperatures. france has sent troops to the central african republic to protect its embassy after protests outside of the compound. they accuse the former colonial power failing to stop the rebel advance. they threw stones and tore down a flight at the embassy. our west africa correspondent is following the course -- following the developments. >> france has
a snowstorm all the way from california. it is triggering these explosions in the midtown area. lit only by the lights of police cruisers. thousands are without power. over a quarter of a million people are without power. >> we have had some moderate injuries. there have been no deaths reported. judging from some of the damage today, it is a miracle. >> residents to pick through the debris as rescue workers check for those trapped in the rubble. picking up cars and ripping through a...
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court filings in california said the auto maker will install a brake override system in more than three million vehicles. it also will make direct payments to affected customers. the agreement is subject to approval by a federal judge. >> reporter: thousands of sunni demonstrators in western iraq staged a mass protest today against the shi-ite-dominated government, the third in less than a week. protesters filled the streets in ramadi in anbar province chanting "topple the regime." the demonstrations began after police arrested ten bodyguards assigned to the sunni finance minister. >> reporter: the parliament of japan has elected shinzo abe as the country's seventh prime minister in six years. abe was sworn in today after being chosen by his conservative-leaning liberal democratic party. the party won power in this month's elections, for the first time since 2009. abe has called for bold measures to bolster japan's ailing economy. he previously served as prime minister from 2006 to 2007. russian lawmakers gave final approval today to a ban on americans adopting russian children. it's pa
court filings in california said the auto maker will install a brake override system in more than three million vehicles. it also will make direct payments to affected customers. the agreement is subject to approval by a federal judge. >> reporter: thousands of sunni demonstrators in western iraq staged a mass protest today against the shi-ite-dominated government, the third in less than a week. protesters filled the streets in ramadi in anbar province chanting "topple the...
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. >> ifill: then, with images from the connecticut massacre still raw, spencer michels looks at a california law that aims to head off such violence. >> reporter: though no one knows the diagnosis of the perpetrator of the shootings in newtown, the killings have raised once again the issue of forcing the mentally ill into treatment. >> warner: as congress comes back to washington to resume fiscal cliff negotiations, we ask, what happens if they don't reach a deal? >> ifill: we talk with a repsentative of egypt's muslim brotherhood about the new brotherhood-backed constitution signed into law today. >> warner: and we have another of our conversations with retiring members of congress. paul solman sat down with the always outspoken massachusetts democrat barney frank. >> the notion that people would not go along with an important public policy because i hurt their feelings, i don't think that's true. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> thi
. >> ifill: then, with images from the connecticut massacre still raw, spencer michels looks at a california law that aims to head off such violence. >> reporter: though no one knows the diagnosis of the perpetrator of the shootings in newtown, the killings have raised once again the issue of forcing the mentally ill into treatment. >> warner: as congress comes back to washington to resume fiscal cliff negotiations, we ask, what happens if they don't reach a deal? >>...
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consequence on her city since the automatic cuts would threaten law enforcement patrols and training california is also cutting a budget and lowering prison populations so it looks like the fiscal cliff will inevitably have bigger impact on the u.s. than just taxes alone and for that inmate turned bank robber in oregon he remains in custody he has not been indicted of them on the most recent arrest he has not been asked to enter a plea and his next court date has not been scheduled meaning that in oregon anyway just because you do the crime doesn't mean you'll pay the time that is of course until congress settles down and starts taking this fiscal cliff seriously. and that's going to do it for now but for more on the stories we cover today go to youtube dot com slash r t america and for the latest on the stories we cover and a few we didn't have time to get to check out our website r.t. dot com slash usa and don't forget to follow me on twitter at meghan underscore lopez i want to know what stories you want us to cover so tweet me at my going to score lopez i'll see you right back here at five
consequence on her city since the automatic cuts would threaten law enforcement patrols and training california is also cutting a budget and lowering prison populations so it looks like the fiscal cliff will inevitably have bigger impact on the u.s. than just taxes alone and for that inmate turned bank robber in oregon he remains in custody he has not been indicted of them on the most recent arrest he has not been asked to enter a plea and his next court date has not been scheduled meaning that...
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consequences on her city since the automatic cuts with threaten law enforcement patrols and training california is also cutting its budget and lowering prison populations so it looks like the fiscal cliff will inevitably have a bigger impact on the u.s. than just taxes alone and as for the inmate turned bank robber in oregon here remains in custody he has not been indicted on the most recent arrest he has not been asked to enter a plea and his court date has not been scheduled meaning that in oregon anyway just because you do the crime that doesn't necessarily mean you need to pay the time that is of course until congress settles down and starts taking this fiscal spliffs talk seriously. and that's going to do it for now for us if you missed any part of today's interviews you are in luck we post all of our interviews online in full just go to youtube dot com slash r t america and there you can click comment and for the stories to your friends and don't forget we want to know what you want us to cover so don't forget to leave us your opinions and story suggestions on that website as well and for
consequences on her city since the automatic cuts with threaten law enforcement patrols and training california is also cutting its budget and lowering prison populations so it looks like the fiscal cliff will inevitably have a bigger impact on the u.s. than just taxes alone and as for the inmate turned bank robber in oregon here remains in custody he has not been indicted on the most recent arrest he has not been asked to enter a plea and his court date has not been scheduled meaning that in...
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california said it would benefit from the facebook ipo but look how well that turned out. we are grasping at straws to find an outside. but not so much. gerri: i can't find the up side here. i did find one upside, consumers are saving more money. you know how much economists love to make fun of consumers and say they're the chum in the economy and always span whether they have money or not, not any more. they finally got the message. only washington could too. lori: the willis report at 6:00 eastern on fox business. tracy: coming up wall street discouraged by the fiscal cliff. where the safe place to put your money? bob will weigh in next. lori: interest rates, people snapping up on less less security for their money. the ten year note is pushing down the yield to 1.70% level, after 30 years, 2.7% and down four basis points. joe woods' f. and his new boss told him twongs -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll wk his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and me from the great northwest.
california said it would benefit from the facebook ipo but look how well that turned out. we are grasping at straws to find an outside. but not so much. gerri: i can't find the up side here. i did find one upside, consumers are saving more money. you know how much economists love to make fun of consumers and say they're the chum in the economy and always span whether they have money or not, not any more. they finally got the message. only washington could too. lori: the willis report at 6:00...